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About this school
Young Women's Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 387 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 12
387 Students
33 Teachers
401 E 8th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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81%
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American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 12, 2026
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Young Women's Leadership Academy
$44,073
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
306
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
45
projects for
books
6
projects
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art supplies
Young Women's Leadership Academy has received support from
179 individuals from Texas and
127 individuals out-of-state.